Industry Updates

VOD Isn’t Just For Movies, Even The US House Of Representatives Wants It 02 November 2015

  In a surprising move, the US House of Representatives has decided to leverage latest streaming tech to initiate a  video on demand and live streaming service that will produce streams of all House committee and sub-committee sessions. It is being touted … Continue reading

Over 100 Players Claiming Stake In South African VOD Race 30 October 2015

  As per consultants Balancing Act, the South African VOD services race now has over 100 platforms competing. Most of them are regional or genre specific but they are still VOD. Some are mere startups aspiring to excel in a … Continue reading

8 Of Every 10 Smart TVs In Spain Are Connected 30 October 2015

  With Netflix making its foray in to Spain, the number crunching has begun on how Netflix will compete with other major European players in a volatile territory like Spain that has also been one of the major sources of … Continue reading

TV Networks Want To Go Ad-Free After VOD Competition 30 October 2015

  Let’s face it. Cord-cutting isn’t really the T-Rex we thought it would be. But that does not mean its not affecting the TV networks with its growing influence and popularity. In fact, cable is having a rough time and … Continue reading

SVOD Streaming Engagement Rate Reaches The Double Of Broadcast Rate 29 October 2015

  A recent study  by the Publicis-owned media agency, ZenithOptimedia, claims that streaming users were found to be watching notable less traditional TV while 15% reported watching no broadcast TV at all. This leads to a serious implication : Time spent watching broadcast is being cannibalized … Continue reading